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> I find it interesting that you mention that you are welcoming of people that you need, yet you imply that those that don’t want unneeded laborers are right wi

> I find it interesting that you mention that you are welcoming of people that you need, yet you imply that those that don’t want unneeded laborers are right wing. You just made the same error. So you’re right wing too, right? I don't welcome or reject any "type" of migrant, because I don't work in politics nor at any of the public institutions in charge of this. What I said is factual: Belgium, as well as most countries, /will/ be welcoming of high-skill migrants for jobs that are in-demand (and are likely to be a budget positive), and less welcoming towards people who do not have a prospect to get a job (and are likely to be a budget negative). This isn't a political statement, nor is it me being more or less welcoming of people. If you want my personal feelings: the people I'm less tolerant/welcoming for are those that have been so used to picking political fights with everybody, and who are in such an advanced state of Facebook-brainrot, that they see political statements everywhere, such as in a harmless HN thread offering assistance to people who want to move. Those, I don't want in my country. They can go take a swim in their favourite Gulf.

cudgy 2y ago
Nice try. You were the one making political statements and criticism of the United States when you don’t even live here and probably only receive information about it through hacker news or mainstream media, which is not representative of what’s really going on here. I asked you questions and then you tried to hide behind the politics of your nation when you made personal opinions regarding immigration policy in the United States. And then you bring in an ad hominem attack against me for responding to your nonsense and trying to educate you about the reasons behind some of the frustration in the United States regarding immigration. It seems as though you don’t care or wanna know so I’m done and that’s fine.
- scrollaway 2y ago
  I didn't make a single political statement nor criticism of the US in this thread, you're just applying things you read from other people, to me. As I said: Advanced state of facebook brainrot. I have long-enough lived in and have enough ties with the US to know how things are over there. OTOH I think it's incredibly unlikely you'd be able to teach me anything about how immigration works here in EU. Especially when you're busy trying to pick a political fight. Hey, you want a political statement, here's a tip for you: It's possible for people to not be a single-issue right-winger. It's possible to be economically right wing, have negative opinions about how the EU is handling immigration, and /still/ be pro social safety nets and worker rights, and even so still think France for example has too many worker rights. You guys have zero fuckin' notion of nuance.
  - cudgy 2y ago
    Lol. You should listen to yourself. So much nonsense. what’s the point?

cudgy 2y ago

Nice try. You were the one making political statements and criticism of the United States when you don’t even live here and probably only receive information about it through hacker news or mainstream media, which is not representative of what’s really going on here. I asked you questions and then you tried to hide behind the politics of your nation when you made personal opinions regarding immigration policy in the United States. And then you bring in an ad hominem attack against me for responding to your nonsense and trying to educate you about the reasons behind some of the frustration in the United States regarding immigration. It seems as though you don’t care or wanna know so I’m done and that’s fine.

scrollaway 2y ago
I didn't make a single political statement nor criticism of the US in this thread, you're just applying things you read from other people, to me. As I said: Advanced state of facebook brainrot. I have long-enough lived in and have enough ties with the US to know how things are over there. OTOH I think it's incredibly unlikely you'd be able to teach me anything about how immigration works here in EU. Especially when you're busy trying to pick a political fight. Hey, you want a political statement, here's a tip for you: It's possible for people to not be a single-issue right-winger. It's possible to be economically right wing, have negative opinions about how the EU is handling immigration, and /still/ be pro social safety nets and worker rights, and even so still think France for example has too many worker rights. You guys have zero fuckin' notion of nuance.
- cudgy 2y ago
  Lol. You should listen to yourself. So much nonsense. what’s the point?